Basic advice for newbies, novices or gun owners who have procrastinated until very recently. Either way, welcome aboard.

Before I forget, remember to keep personal safety in mind. Take some Hands-On Lead Removal Wipes to the range so that you can remove powder fouling from your hands before leaving, and definitely before eating.

After action aka the shoot, spray gunmetal down with Action Blaster, especially in the bore to clean out carbon residue. Swab it out after with a Prosmith gun cleaning rod or Bore Boa cleaning rope.

Cleaning is not enough. Follow that up with lubricating the bore. One popular choice is the Triple Action CLP oil. Apply with clean, dry cotton. Polish in to gunmetal surfaces and wipe off excess to avoid a mess.

You may alternatively use the Tetra Gun Spray II aka Triple Action lube aerosol. That will not leave an oily finish, and it may be easier to apply

The patch holder is the most common applicator tool that you attach to a firearms cleaning rod, which holds cotton patches. Alternatively, you can apply patches with a brass jag, or go to a bronze brush or cotton mop, depending on whether you want to scrub surfaces or apply bore solvent or lube inside the barrel.

Much of what you are looking for can be found in the Tetra Gun ValuPro III gun cleaning kit, including the sectional rod, grease, CLP, patches, bronze brush and bore guide. Available in handgun, rifle and shotgun models.

There are many details but at least we can give you some visuals on the how-to and where to start as you put together some kind of assemblance of firearm maintenance products for your work bench. No time like the present.

Tetra Gun introduced the concept of bore conditioning in the 1980s with the invention of the first synthetic fluoropolymer firearms lubricant technology.

There are many dealers nationwide and online but you can see all of the nearly 200 Tetra Gun care items on this site http://www.tetragundirect.com

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